Soap press



1323,16, 1930. R.A.JONES 1,185,312

soAP PRESS- Filed oct. 8, 1928 e sheetssheet 1 l will@ l 117 1'.

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Dec. 16, 1930. l R. A. JONES 1,785,312

SOAP PRESS Filed oct. a, 1928 's sheets-sheet 2 @gni Dec. 16, 1930. R. A. JoNr-:s

SOAP PRESS 'Fied 9ct. 8, 1928 8 Sheets-Sheet 3 Dec. 16, 1939.

soAP PRESS R. A. JONES Filed oct. 8, 1928 8 Sheets-Sheet 4 A. JoNEs SOAP PRESS Filed OCT.. 8, 1928 8 SheetS-Sheet 5 ,al wwf.

R. A. JONES SOAP PRESS 8 Sheets-Sheet 6 Dec. 16, 1930.

Filed oct. s, 1 928 R. A. JONES SOAP PRESS 8y Sheets-Sheet 7 Filed Oct. 8. 1928 Patented Dec. 16, 1930Y InUiiL ANDEnsoNJoNEsFcomittment. KENTUCKY, nssienon Ton. iin-:roliasfalooiit#" l j e 12A-Annina,.Qncovrrieroin KEnruoKr, A ccarenarraiq` organ-,rutina j L soar ranas d Y v ,Animation fined f @caber sf 'iaasl-jfsqriai No; isiaaeaf This invention relates-,to improvements-in die pressing machines for useinproducing` uniform cakes or bars'o'f soap or-any plastic material. 1. f Y 5` The general object of this invention'isto Y provide a' machinelof this character whichv will rapidly and successively'operate uponcrude blocks of `pliable material to accurately andv neatly forni or=press'thefsame intoany lo shape or with .any desired embossing there-` on or impressing therein.v`

VOther objects of the invention` relate'to the co-ordinated mechanisms Vfor; automatically handling the bars-orjblocls of pliable mate-V 15 rial in siiccessiveoider for performing the various functions thereonrelative j to Vdeliv-v ery of the crude articletothepressing dies,v Y operation `of the pressing dies, and discharge therefrom, as ejecting the-blocksV fromv aina-gr 1;

20 azine, conveying them successively'to a point between forming dies, pressing tliem`between the dies and expelling the pressed article therefrom through relative die movements,

imparting Ia double `pressure vvon each cake Y 25ffor insurinfr a permanent formation and a glossy finished product,` stripping-the arti cle from the respective dies, discnarging'it therefrom, aiidreceiving and conveying the discharged finished "product without dam# :cage thereto. I V

Further objects and advantages will be more fully setforth-in` af description of .the accompanyingdrawings, forming a partof this specification, inwhi'ch 4- Figure l is a frontelevation ofthe v,soap press of the present invention. Y

Figure 2 is aside elevation thereof. Figure 3 isa sectional viewtaken onlineV 3 -3, Figure 2. l,

VFigure iis4 a sectional view taken on line 4 4, Figure 3, detailing the soap bar Vejector and its operating mechanism, this'view illustrating the ejector inl its forward 'position where, combined with the movementof the carrier element, the mechanism has.repaidto transport a bar of soap t0 a'ipostqnbep tween the dies. Y y r Figure 5 is avdetail sectional viewtalren Von Vline 5 5, Figure 3', .detailing the lcarrier` 'mechanism cooperating with the e]ectoi" mechanism'with ,Figure L 'mecha-nismQ and 1 showing the mechanisms Vin. the-saine-y operative positio'n as-Figurea.

`Figure-i6 is` a detailv view illustrating 1 the eject the soap, this view showing ,the parts inposition corresponding with Figure '4. Y

Figure T is a detail lsectional view-taken' 'i on line 7447, Figure 3, showing the levers:Y` and actuating Iinea'nsIfor stripping? or eject-t` ing the-pressed soap from tlie'upper die, this pOsitiomof view Vcorresponding in relative vFigure 8 is a side-elevationloffthe machine locking at Vthe. opposite side'froin FigureQp the forward upper portion-oftheifraine beef" ing broken away to illustratethejupper die* frame orl carrier actuating i meansfthis- .view f;

chine passin Figure9 is an enlarged fragmentary{s'ec-V showing theftogglefm'echanism of Ythe maey f l u gde'ad centerfin :first soap pressa? finaPositionfil Z i 'l tionary lfor strippingthe'soap therefrom.v

AFigure 10 isa `sectional view Staken simi.j

lar to Figure 7,V but showing V'the stripper-J:

mechanismrin stripping position.

4Figure llisa detailed fragmentary view n `mechanism for revolving thelowerdie to tional view taken "centrally vof the dies vvand w 'the' upper die frame, illustratinglthe stripper.-v

mechanisni therein, this view showing the 'upper die startingup aftertlie pressingiop-l eration and the 4inner element being held staof the'n'iachrine, showing theiippendie' returned and the lower diejreciprocatedffor dissoap ejector." v n. Y FigureU-lQ-is a detailsectional viewtaken `charging the pressedsoap, this Pview also dev tailing thennieans voperating ,the .lower VAdie on line lfb-l2, Figurefl, villustrating the con- @struction.ofthefbase en'dofthe magazine.

Figure lfisa sectional viewftalren online- 13413, Figure 13; detailin'gthe power trans-V Vniissiontothecross shaft.v f f Figurelltlis sectionalview taken onsline "Figure :P15 isf; a 4longitudinal sectionalview; "and man ,end elevation of theresilient :soapV gripping elementinount'ed on the endv of the 5' `carrier rod.V

'FigurelG-'is a sectional View taken online i4-11i, Figure 9, furtheiwdetailingthelower l 16;16,Figure 10, detailing the adjustable features of the stripper mechanismoperating cam. i

Figure 17 is a fragmentary rear view ofa portion of the cam, showing the adjustable connection of the'fcam sections.

Figur'e18 isa sectional view taken on line` 18-18,` Figure 8, detailing the slideable mounting of the upper die lcarrier on the framev, '1 ff* Referring 'to thezdra'wings, a hollow frame 20 is provided,this frame being provided with feet 21 extending' out from the respec- K' tive sides thereof andwith a`- longitudinal groove or depression 22 parallel with the feet V as a clearance for'thelu'se of lifting {toolsrin moving the machine@` A main power shaft' 23,is disposedv toward the rear of the frame traversing and journalled in the respective side walls 244-24 thereof. y

A driving pulley 25 is mounted on one eX- i tending end of the drive shaft and a clutch mechanism indicated generally at Y26 is disposed` .adjacent and within thek pulley, cooperating therewith for coupling up the pulley to the drive shaft.l

The reciprocating clutch element 27 for actuating the clutchlever 28-lias agroove 29 therein at its outery end, this groove being entered at diametrically opposite points .by Y shifter leverpins 30 formed in the respective arms of a yoke element- 31 attached tothe lower end of a fulcrumed shift lever 32 pivoted to shifter lever 32 and the other endpivotally attached to the upper end of a second ful`` crurnedv shifter lever 35 onthe opposite side of lthemachine, the second; lever being the manually grasped lever for power control and being pivoted on a bracket 36 attached to the frame. Y y

A second shaft37 as a drive continuation shaftand above the same and within the frame. :The shafts :arein connection therewith through a spiral gearl 38 on the main .driving shaft engaging a companion gear 39 on the cross drive shaft 37 (see Figure 13),., The cross shaft is journalled in the rear walll ofthe frame in'a bearing 40'and at its for- Y,

ward end in the inwardlyextending arm of a bearing bracket 41. YFrom these driving shafts the power distributionto the various elements making upthe movementsof the machine will be described in the order .of their operation on the Work` I Going from the drive source to the work article intake forthe machine, a magazine disposedl at the front ofthe machine is generallyV indicated at 42. flhe magazine42 is formed.,4 to receive cylindrical lengths 43 of plastic i material, Such as soap inits crudeform. The

Vbase element44 of the magazine is supported on a bracket 45 and presents an'inclined surface terminating in a straight vertical base end for the' magazine. The wall forming this surface is yreinforced by a centrally forwardly disposed rib 46, and a horizontally disposed attaching ange 47 is provided having `,slots 48 traversed by attaching screws 48a entering' into the support bracket. This pro- 9 vides for adjustment ofthebase element relative to aKY rear wallhereinafter described.

4 Toward the upper end of the inclined magazine wall of the base,the wall is notched out vat each side as at 49, and downwardly extending attaching flanges 50 are provided adjacent each notched portion, A pair of angle Y iron strips 51' extend'upwardlyat the same angle as thebase, being attached to the respecl tive ianges V50 thereof, the top flanges of these angleiroii strips being disposed in the same plane as the magazine wall of the base providing a flush surface therewith. A finish plate 52 of the same width as the base element extends substantially from the lower end thereof to the outer ends ofthe respective c angle iron stripsspanning-the space between Y the anglerirjonsV andff'o'rming the magazine inclined support surface'.

n Sideguides 5 3 for the Cakesof soap are secured to the *bottomy of the magazine thus formed andare adjustably spaced lapart the necessary distance for a free guided passage ormovement of the cakes of soap downwardly therebetween.

Thelower end ofthe magazine or chute, as

it may be termed, is provided by the attachment of an angleironA piece 54 against the straight surface ofthe base element, the upwardly eirtending flange of the piece 54 being countersunk relative to the straight surface andto thefinish strip (see Figure 12)V so as to provideflflush surface therewith and the other flange forming the bottom.

Theadjustment of the side rails is ac- I Vcomplished by having one of the siderails is mounted at right angles to the first power (see Figure 3) provided with, an angle iron side piece 55 carrying a guide 53 and having slotsV 55a, therein 4 disposed at right angles .to i

the length of the magazine traversed by n screws 56 passing through the magazine base length of flat plate 59 adjustablysecured to' the side of the frame by means of an angled piece or bracket 6,0. The rear wall is further built up by means of a second element 61 of flat plate riveted to the first piece and eX- ltending toward the discharge side of the` magazine-base and having av riglit Vangle flange 62 countersunk in the base angle.

The vmain'rear wall ofthe magazine is spaced from the forward wall a slightly greater distance than the diameter of the bars llEl Ofi-atp @sans a sabran-sinne al-ifea the' b ars at Yits' Vloyver end and inclined "fore wardlygin the sample-directonatfaslightly'less-j angle","thns providing 'a ''s'ort Fo'fhopper faril :rangement at the magazine ba's'e;`V a v The discharge ofthe cylindiical "bars iis VAlaterally of the magazine.

cake ofy soap is lej ectedfrom the magazin'e by 1 a combined pnshing and carrying operation.l

The mechanism vforaccompl-i'shing thisoperationis as follows: W f

The cross drive shaft 'has a gear fsecured l at its forwardly extending 'ende this gear being Cin mesh With an idler gear 64 journalled` -yinthe bearing bracket 4l and theidler gear being in mesh with a-gearf pinned toa cam shaft 66 disposed `parallel'tothe crosslshaft-A and-exterior of the machineframe.V ITheca-m ,shaft is jonrnalled at one end inthebefore mod escribed bearing braeketfiland in .theotherl -en'd'in a jonrnalzbracket"67;secured to 4the` forward end of the' frame. Aclosed cam ele-V ment 68is pinnedto this shaft towardits forward 'end and operat'esza-feed plunger ace *tnating lever69 by means of-a roller `'TO dis` posed intermediate of said. lever and engaged in thecam traek,the :lever being pivoted at immediately abovethecamiGS and provides Y its lower end on a pivot bracket 7l bolted tov the frame. A* A guide frame 72is bolted-to the side.frame ahorizontally disposed dovetail guidevvay 73 laterallyldisposed from'the main body of the' element. A reciprocating `feed plunger.. or .t L .f'ejectorll is bolted atits outer endzftb a slide T5 held in the guideway'by, means of a gib plate 75a, the slide having adoivnwardlyi'exj tending lng-76 connected tothenpper end of the cam operated lever 69 bynieansofaflink 377', providing a` doublev pivotal 4eonne jtion.A By this arrangement ofcam, lever, and slide,

place by means of alock nut 80. The face of lthe head is provided `Witha radialylyjdisposedz series of ,teeth 8l 'adaptedto engagegintofthe end of the'pliable soap eakel: `The soap'isA prel sented to the machine ,in a pliable condition i seas l'motto crumple or chi .When itiszactedy upon by the teeth and-the ies. y, y,

charge.

Cooperating `with lthe before desc'ribed` *plunger -is areciprocatingcarrier "element-821ejecton flThustliefpushing'action ofthefejel aird`thecarrierA are formed to Jrnents ofthese A As tlieloivermostl cake of'vsoap isfejected thenextbar rests onthe topfof theplnn'ger: y v:fand Iasthe plunger recedes,` the cake ydrops down iinto restposition. on the base platel of` the magazine `-in alignment' for thenextfdis-y p y f Imenttherewthand thenf'moves rearwardly adapted teijiegage the opposite lend ef 'the l Y soapgfcr the#purpose fof 'carrying it, after it f,

leavesfthebasefofthemagazine, into a posif'l i non relative', to th'egpressmg dies. A carrier i elementfop'eratingcam 8 3isseczure'dy on the eanfshaft 6d-ad] acent the first vca'in Y68 andactuatefsfa-| swinging lever; 84 pivoted on conveyor "driving lshaft '85 (hereinafter vde?4 'sc1" il)ed).A The lcam grove engages a roller sionthisileverand theswinging end of the L75 leverri'sconnected-to one end cfa fnilcrumedi levier S/Jenithei opposite side ofathe machine lbyan'iegms.ofa.rod 88 extendingjthroughthe ma'chine. L A l 1 The `fnlerun'ied" lever lis inounted'onb a 'stud 8@ shaft 89 extending froma slide frame' 901 se- 1 curedto the side ofthe machine. The reciproeating carri-erf 82 "is" horizontally-slideably g,

the'rcylindricalbar"of soap. V Y p .y

Thejupper end .of thefnlcrumed le ve `r 87v `is-conne te`d to the slidea'blymounted carrier` SQjbymeans of an adjustable link`92- pivotal- Y ly attached to a bracket 93 pinned to the 'rod-- like ca'rrier` 91 and' to the `'upper end of the fulcrumedv lever., The Vconnection elements YVfrom thel fulcrnmileve'r to the carrier'have i free movement, between a pair `0f Vbosses 94" slid'eablyltraversedby*the Carrier.` i i Th device'95 securedkto `the-.inner endof; fthe carrier `for engaging the soap is 'detailed "finiEigurefl5 The device 95 -is inthe naturel `of fa compressible. head resiliently engaging the end of the bar ofsoapand comprises a? headed :sleevefelement providing'teetli 97 .after themannerof the engagingelement on theejectorand afspring 98 under compression betvveen an internally formed'. shoulder 99 thefr'sleeve and a-collar 100 held against aipin lOlftraversing the vcarrierv rod andtra'versingf sl'otsfl/OQ inthe outer Vend of. `the 'sleevef l i I mountedlinthe frame and in alignment with Vthevejectorplunger and With the Acenter of line; A

ins',Y

TheN-headedsleeve is thus*'adaptedtoy be l translated relative tothe :carrier-rod, the: llengthrfof .the traversed slots against the ccmlpressionsof the springso 'that the engagementl'of lthe carrier rodvvith thebar of soap vent damage .to the soap which inight result,

Lis nota directipositive engagement'but Vrather 'f fa resilient engagement throughthe Vdepressf iis ifthe movements Wereigslightly ont-ofgad- I justment:or in'caseof overth-rovvr'jf, a Y ,The -respective cams of the ejector plunger timethe moveisc; if

elements to achieve the flloW- Y l fing result: a l Th'ei ejector plunger engages thelowermost baryshoves 4it outwardly and as its 'opposite end.isemergingflaterally V from themagazine;

Athe"carrier.element comes up intofengage;

`aan

- torisjconverted into a carrier.action; ingcombinationvwith the carrier rod and thesoap is i supported and transported .between these the" moment -thewfdies are broughtftogether.

The release isaccromplished by continuingk movement of the carrier rod82 after the rel- 1 ative action of these soap bar'carrying memj, ,bers has brought the bar into position 'over 4the formin'grdies. H rIhisk continuing .move-1v l.

y ment'issullicient to withdraw the teeth of the;

` Gripper elements from the bar ofi-soap, (see l cottedlines in Figure '5) whereuponf the? V 'upper die descends upontheisoap as the ejecvtor moves-back. f

The movements for operatingthedies to press the soap Vare of the following-nature AA means is provided for moving the upper; die 105 downwardly into pressing. .engage *ment with the lower die 1016', the lower `diebeingl stationary duringthe pressingyopera'- tion-.. `Another'movement 1s provided oper-V atingfin synchronism with vthe .lowering rod intermediate ,offthe'crosswalls and to- `ward thelower thereof, and the coil spring l movement of the upper die for stripping the pressedsoap fromthewalls of the upper die, and provision is also made for rotating the lower dieand lcausing the bar of pressed soap' reposingtliereintobe ejected onto a conveyor belt. These mechanisms will be described'in j the order of-theirV mention above;

A flywheel` and die operating lrotary elef.

i Vment`107 is secured to the end'ofthemin p'owershaibt 23 onthe opposite side ofthe Ina-` chine fromV the drivingv pulley.`

A bell crank lever 108 1s mounted 'on' a pivot rod 109 Asecured between bearing. stand-Vv ards 110 Vformed integral with the main' frame-and extending upwardlyat each side, of the upperendthereof. yiOne 'arm' 111 lofl theV bellVA crank lever extends rearwardly and has the upper endof aarod 112secured there-` v'. to, securance of the rod being by meansof a pivot pin111j3e and a yoke el'em'ent113padjustably mounted on the end of therod.` The; lower end 112 of the rod is pivotallyl attached in a like manner to the flywheeltowardfthe outer periphery thereof onga pivot-pin :114. The -connection of the rod to the iiywheel 1s therefore eccentric and `Avrotation ofthe ywheel imparts reciprocationvtothe rodand consequent4 swinging of the belly crank rlever on its pivot. The'ly-wheelisprovided with i machine.

radially means of la rod inserted therein in testing the The forwardly eiltendingarm 116 ofthe bell crank leverjis connected tothe upper end of a swingingtoggle link1117xwhichfihas Y its Vlower end pivoted to the` upper die Tframe 118.1 :The die framev 118 isfin` thenature of a slide suitably guided for vertical reciproca--y tion within a -dovetailed guideway 119 formed inthe front upperwall of the frame.;

disposed bores 115` in iits; periphery..V to permity hand rotation ofi the "flywheel by mamma:

A flxtendingV downwardly from1 the slide portion v120; of thedie carrierorr fra-meis a hol- 1 low rectangular portionf121 bifurcated or yoke-like at its upper end and having theupper die,`oval in sha e,`s'ecured to itslower` end. The upper bi rcated portion has the lowerend ofthe link 1 17 secured therein by A c meanszofa cross pin-122 rotatablein vthe re-V spective-sides of the bifurcated portion and securedltothe link bylmeans' of a screw 123.r

'Incorporated in the-link is a; springV 124 suitably mounted to providel fora bringing providingV resllient engagement.

` -Aiheaded rod 129 having the before mentioned Cross pin of the die carriertraversing the head.` thereof is* slideablyv mounted throughthe respective'cross walls 126, 127. 4

A collar130 isdisposedon,the screw-threaded 124 surrounding the rod is under compression between thecollar 130'and the inter. mediate cross wall 127.

A nut 131 screwed ontol the 'upper end of the Vrod-.andagainst theupper face of the upper cross wall governs therelation of the die carrier to the link'and* is` therefore admay be set byv adjusting thenut to compress considerablev swing vof the toggle. See later 'description' for the actioniof the toggle.)

Thejspring engaged collar. 130 is adjusted ,justed tocause-.the dies to properly mate as l they are'brought together. The upperdie forthe ppurpose of varying the compression of thespring, being formed for adjustment bymeansofa spannerfwrench. The lower l end of the die carrying slide is vhollow as at v132 asa clearance forl operationof a stripping mechanismv hereinafter' described. The

slide portion-ofthe die frame is open centrally as at 133 vfor clearance in the movement of the swinging yoke and 'a ycrossporti'on 134 removably mounts the the slide.v l

Adjacent the cani 8 3 a stripper mechanism e joins the upper end thereof. vA gib plate 135 operating camf 136is ymountedonfthe shaft f f 66. A"bellfcrank-'leven 137 is pivotally 1 mounted on the side of the frame on a bracket-f 138 and has one arm 139 thereof provided" with 'afroll'er engaging inthe cam track 141 v ofthestripper cam`v 136. The cam is madel in two sections asshown in LI `igure16,z one section 1425thereofbeing pinned to the shaft andthe other section 143 having the cam section.'` The respectiveparts are secured to-` groove therein, being rotatably adjustably mountedon the pinned hub 144 of the first j gether by means -offsetscrevvs ljtraversing Y137 extends through` the *hollow` frame and dieframe. j

v The two-pieceuppcr'die. 154, .ovatein this instance, is VsecuredV torthef lower end ofgthe die` carrier 118 by meansofscrewvsl eX- tending through the lovverlwvall 1'56 offthe Aholloiv rectangular portionthereof into the outer die element 157. The outer die ele- .ily securedthereto. l e p .issecured to one arm 1419- of asecond bell concentric slots 1216in tliepinned elementand screwed into the camfgrooved element.` This provides the necessary adjustment ,to deliy Acately change the' relation ofi-'camgroove and V`nfieansof;a 'setf screw; 169lengagedintothe ollei to vary theymoveinent of vthe stripper mechanism operated thereby.

The otherarin 147 of thebellfcrank lever has the lower endjof `a-link or rod 148 pivotal- The upper end of theli-nk crank lever 150 pivoted tothe frame on a bracket 151 and having its `other ,arm 152 Vof the boreV of the outer die,xisfdesigned1` for stripping the side orbandofthe pressed ,soap

extending tovvard the loWerV-end of the die frame. f

Th .arm ofthe bellicrank lever extending toward the die is provided With a finger 153 engageable With .the stripper mechanism 'located Within thev die f' frame and l, the 'dief'` through. the openV portion 132 in `thefliolloiv ment 157 is provided y.With a bore 158 ovate` v i in thisinstance to correspond With the outline of theparticularsoap to. be pressed, this bore j.

' terminating Within,thedie5'` and acircular Y bore 159fconeentricvvith` the .center of the die and extending through the topth'ereofi outline as the opening in the.: die Aand hasa."

the soaplv from theinner die. 1 Y

pressionA therein against the top vvall of. the y As Will be fully outlined, the inner'die elenient having itslovversurface forrnedjto;the`

partV ofv they' soap .and forming the soap in combination vvithj the7 lower VWall portion 171 fijoin Athis, engaged ,portionof the outer dieV bore Whereas the plunger engaging the top side vvalljof the innerdie element'andfen zo l 'gagingv a vertical Alongit'udinal"V slotf,` .170 formed in in` the side Wall of the.. plunger.

`7'5" desired "curvature to Vbe given .to thezuppen area `oftheformedf'soap isdesignedto strip The loiver 'die vi 172 is lmounted a rock `shaft r 173 j ournalled in the sidewalls 174.L offL ".theffranie. @The die is se'eured to the shaft lby ineans offsc'revvs k175 traversing slots 1176?: in

the shaft vand lbeing, screvvedintoj the undersideof the die, the'slotsbeing disposed'klongiti'idinallyj-ofthe shaft Vfor thep'iirpose of'` fperinittingy adj ustment of. the llower die relative ite `the.;positionfof'the"uppery die. The lower fdie,' whichV is` immovable vertically,

may be describedras stationary, duringthe pressing operation., I-Iovvever, afterthe;up

p'erdi'eV has been drawn-away the lovverldieis revolvedor l.joscillated; forvvardlyto eject the i To accomplish thisgoscillatiori the. folle-vving-'arrangei'nentjs' provided A' eaml'fl'fbs intermediate of the., portion. thereof traversi v.being-thus sli deably mounted `Within the 'outer 3 die or shell, .A sliderod 162screvvedinto theA shankfof the stripper extends upwardlyslide- -v ably throughthe respectivejupper. and lovver` Wallof. the rectangular portion die! carrier. 1

A collar. 163 isjsecuredon the sliderdf ing `the rectangiilarjv opening .of they.. carrier and ai spring 1654s.- interposed underI com i The spring `holdsthe innerdie element ini;

a seated position ivithinthe outer die' or 's'.hellaV An ejector plunger: 166 for4 stripping the-i pressed soap fromtlie concave for1niiigivalls 5 i ofthe inner die element is slideably mounted i vivithiii said'ieieinentf ejectorplungeris Ci] substantially of Athe same forniationasthein- Q nery die, element,` being .slid'eably'niounted therein yand spring-urged downwardly byl `ineaiisof a coil springlffseated Within` at;

concentric,k ,cylindrical re'cessf168 vvithin the j' upper part' of the ipliiiiger 'under "copie,"1A

extending Vfrom thefsi'de ofV the :frame and one arin 18Q-tliereof`has arollerl81-engaging the earn,groovef182.` Thepthe'r arm 183 extends upwardly and hasione end .ofa rod184 piv-l otally attached thereto the-.other end.` of the rod 518e being. pivotallyv conn'ected'to lonev arm 185;. ofafsecondjbell crank lever. 186 :pinnedv to j i j l 'pthejqouterjextending end ofwtheroclz. shaft. i pression between the collar andthe-110er of. i

The. .camgroove:V is designed to.` impart .rotation tothe Qroclishaft sufhcient .to `revolve the pinned to theroek shaftseryesas a swinging abutinentdesignedYtojengage stop ,element v vergldie f roinfa directly vertical position forwardly asufficient number ofdegreesfto j u ejectitlie-soap, Y 1- v -v The loose, arm` 187- of the bell crank vlever such a positionf as. to positively-f stopV thee? reversej 'rotation-fofflie rock.. V shaft' `with the lovver .die disposed vin--iaccllratel perpendicular position-ii: i

"The; vprovided With stripper j inechanisinv.. ofj"v the following: nature? Plliilgel lS9"hViig Vlilijlcange'190;at=itslovver r 1 lSO lthelr'iwer the flange `moving l*a `i lower counterbored portion191. Normally, L

'gthi's plunger. rests by gravity Aonthefkto'p of jthe slia'ft ina lower positionwith its top surface flush withthe concavityof the lower die .fandformingthe central area of the forming ngfoperatingmeans or slide rod 192 for Y the stripper plunger is secured concentrically i io into the base side thereof and extends slideyably through theshaft 173; The lower or extending end of therod 192 is bifurcatedand @carries aroller'lil. A lcross pin 1911 travers- "ing theiod within the shaftl engages diamet- Qfricallyfopposite slotsy 195in`theshaft to prefvent rotationof the rod for-maintaining the Frohe-in; when the stripper is round.

a fixed position'. n ,This pin functionsv In order to actuatejthe;.stripperfplunger 189,21 cain orfdog l96 is securedto across rod A1977:;Q (fsee, Figurefg'll) extending :parallel yto the rock shaft and securedin Ythe respective "side :walls 174 off the frame, l"this rod being j heldin' vrotative adjustable 'position'by `means v endfof thered and having a; slot 199l in its of a segmental platelQS secured to an outer.

. outerA end4 concentric" irvithItheirOd',vr vthis slot beingtraversed by a screw QOQ engaged into )the fi'ainef, Thecam 196 isi set inrposition to be engaged by theroller upon rotation of the v`.tumbler shaft lin such wise'iasto inove the dielsurface marginally of'it's plunger bore.v AThe'upper inner die element has *its* die sur= y The operation ofthe f' fispressed between the dieswith'the various f stripper 'elements seated; thelcwerfdie plung- .fer seating by gravity, therupper plunger defy ping slightly above'fthe collar,'and the cylinface' ccnfiguratedjprecisely vthe sain'ejas the tlie'fsoapis formedrzby the extremelower end@ Y l link past dead center. 'Howeven as. the bell iWr die: lThe sidesurface orbad V202 of of the uppefde bora V the upperii die carrier; 11H81 is .moved downwardlygthefinger153 for actuating the inner lelement for stripping the 'soap swung 1 downwardlyl in` synchronism'" therewith, fthe Ystrokes overlapping and t'hejiinger entering lthe rectangularopening;inthe"carrier.f The iippe'r dieengages :the lowerfthe 'linger `stop- 5 drical bar o f soap rreposing in'the lower die pressedk against the light spring '167,the 'inf ner die.; element '160 heldin position by the spring 165. g i Asshown Vinliigure 8,- the upper -dietwice exerts apressingaction on the soap;

This is due to the swingin'gof the upper end the togglelinl; i117 past dead centerintos theposition shownin dot and dashflines, thel soappressing actions occurring as the upper pivot :ofthe'llinlrpasses deadfcenter. The

Swinging of 'the toggle past dead ,cenar is" dies is as follows :AsAV

' time and 'is returningthe die carrier to upper position, Vthe collar is brought intoy engage` nient with the finger andthe inner die element strips thescap from th'e'walls of the die bore. 'The'die vshell is'moved' upwardly relative to the position of the innerdie shown'in Figure "9, andthe result is Itostrip the outer die orVl` '1 shell-bore engagement with the band ofi the @esta aecompii'siied jby." serenata l f the pivotal attachment -of kthe rod 112y to 'the' flywheel 'the dead centerof whichis considerablypast the dead center ofgthevt'oggle.

As the v'ni'echanisin' 'assumes the position shown in Figure 8 at dead center, the dies are forcibly engaged, the heavy spring 124: being compressed andthe soap is pressed under spring action. Swinging past dead center to a position indicated Vin dotand dash lines,`

FigiIreS, the compression ofthe spring is entirely 'relieved' and the upper die lcarrier is slightly raised from thepres'sed soap.

' As shown in Figure' 9, the stripper plunger in the upper' die being 'springlactuated forces the soap to repose in thelower die during this slight' raising movement vof theupper die, the elementsof the, upper die raising asa Aunit,"Av w `Upon continued movement of the mechanism the bell crank :lever 108 reverses and again approaches dead center or'the position shown" in Figur'e 8 andthe soap is again pressed under theisame pressureas in the "previous instance. This double 'pressing of the soapresults in ja permanent formation,

the finished product having a definite sharp outline and a smooth finish.

v The coil spring 124 is 'adj usted and the 'die carrier is ladjusted on the toggle linlrtogpro vide a degree ofspring press-ure and forcible mating of the di'estoprope'rly press the scalp, t e

depending .on the Vdegree of pliability of substance. i f The inner diey element actuating nge'r 153 y Inovedf'inunison with thedownward movement ofthe die carrierV has assumed a position,l duetothe shape of its `operating cam, relative tothe main' Vstripper collar which lit is', designed' to'engage so as not to be engagedby said collar in Vthe swinging'of the crank leverilOS passes dead center the second soap. a V- y The adhesion i of the pressed" soap to the istripper plunger then left engaging the top areathereof whenthe finger lmoves away y from thecollar 163 1will not cause theV soap die thus y moves away from the soapbeing :jstrippe'dftherefrom' without raising the soap from the lower the 'stripper finger also j moves-j away 'in synchronisni therewith and "returns'to the positionlsliown inFigure 7.

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to stiel;y to the plunger/because of the rela'- lo.. plunger; A due to `initial;- impetusp thro-Ws the i i toward the. front. of the `I naehinef Ifor reoeivalize-e312:

`i Arten the; Suppen die has been HP; the. VrookA V(shaft 1731 is rotated. byy the pr e viv :oufelydescribed; mechanism and the; lower-de L72: iS revolved forwardly.; The! roller 193 incorporated as a part ofthe llewe/ 1' .die stripf `per plunger 1891s revolredjnto engagement Withtlie cam o r'dog1%and-ejects thesoap from the lower die, the actionof thepllmger i being such that the soap is;r stripped from the Igtvvill be readily understoodt at'should lower die curvedy portongandfthe. stripper soap from engagementyth-erevvith.

itheldesired to! press the soapunder a'xcontinuous pressure, even when `theh el l crank .lever is completely. hackl inI its over-.thromthis lmayibeatelren eeleiofbvadjnetnathe.spring I or varying the vveig'htjof the'springandadjusti-ng the upperdie-earrier relatiye'to the flink.` The gactionpthus in'iparted Vwould loef somewhat 'o this nature ressnre` exerted -wouldjbevery'highat thetiinethatthetoggle meelianisrnv was ion; dead. centerqhut as fthe .overthrowfeookfpla-eefeheneWouldbefno Tais-- spring- .vvouldfrrelax end thepreeenfe lexerted would':deereaseaoeordmgly vviththe .springtl Y taking-up oncompensatien forV thelwereY throw, thediesalwvays beingengaged .l ,i An endless eonveyor .heit 203 is provided ing-and carrying away .thedisoharged formed securedin afslotn.; the braoketon movi-11g the. i* roller toward and frolnf'heehaim 'Aipulley;

of the Conveyor drivingshaftljand Direotlyforwagrd ofthesoaplgrming stationary vside rails 211 forfthe conveyor are; provided Supported;on.Standardsand,entending from that VpeintztoWard theopposite end;

the soap receiving point :so as to prevent anyA the conveyorat this point; f

transporting `the lowerrngstbar*ofgthe latein-llV discharged *onto-yY lneorelnent .ol-'thereeipleeebleflie. fer, ejeetins the.; pressed artiolefand a Conveyor moving .away trom thejforward side of the dies Y `Q ,flln a 1n ach1ne. i`;or Ysucces surely:pressing barsofplzlable material, a magazine. sup-portfor) transporting successive-bars fromy the magazine; a peinofdee,'upper end .levery respeotively,'disposed transverse to the" V paill- O movement ot said. Vejector and. carrier means; said upperdie reciprocablev toward and: from tflielowel d1e, an d said -lovver die mounted 4oseillation transverse to the pressing movementof the upper die. for ej ect-j .ii-igthepressedarticle.

3; InV ar ma hf ne for 'successively f pressing here 'elpfliable materiel, e .magazine Support* i inge, Stack of; said hars, ej eetor andV carrier *ineans:forfeedingtheloyvermost har from the lnefgeznefaieeiil- Of deSsnPPe endlower Vre-Y spectively, disposed transverse tothe path of movementof saidejeetor-and; carrier means,

said. upper die reci-procable toward and from the lovverclfifepsaid-lower diemounted 4for 0seillation trapsversetothe...pressing move-1 Iment ofthe upper-dm, die stripper elements mountediin the respective dies,and means for i said elements relative to said In bars of pliable material, Garfi?? Vnfleans, lfor :feedinga har,A ajpai'nfofdies,' upper andlovver .respeot1yely-,. disposedftransverse to and at .eah side of the: path'pf movement .of said iearrien means ,jsaid upperjdiegreeiprpoable tondffiomgtherlewer diersadflowel vdie nneedfzfor. oSeillation tranevefee vte fthe mOfY-elnentln the upper @die Lto eieet 'the Y f nrteesed .baltsend a'eonveyon moving laterally awa-ytromthelovversdie forwardv side.

i a: 5.5 In machine Vfor; sueCessively pressing a mach-ine for su Ceessively pressingy l) a ^rs' ,.A Qjipliableniaterial, carrier-means jlfor' l lie@dans` aharase: Pair offdlee disposed trans- 5,9211@ .llefpathj of-movement, ofi said. @arf rlerf` lneaneronefot' sadifdies releipeeelolegtof- Ward .and 'from the kother .d ie andsaidlatter `die mountedgifonosoil ation transverse to the on mientbans. off pliahlelinaterlalf; a 'maeezinieffor `suppathxoffmovernent vof saidejector and `carrier f tlier. tdletoieieet the I l pressinga inovernenttoejeet Jehe pressed article; zu* 7j. A `die-construction,"comprising, apair-1' .porting afstfaok oli s ai'dfbars, ejector and C ar- V rienmeansftorffeeding the lowermost har g y fromthe niz rgiztzilie,z afpairr otdies, upper and Wer respectively,gdisposed. transverse tothe elans,said Yupperlj.die vireoiprocable toward i y i andfrom'the lower die, said Vlovver diemounted`A fori inovement'`l laterallyfoffwthe f 4 slidablymountedigforgreeiprocation lrelative 1 to' ,the other; ian; inner; ldie E elementA slidahly i "mounted in Said shell, the combination'oi'fthe inner bore Wall of jsaid'shell and the lower" face of the inner die element forming thedie Q `pressing area, an ejec'torplunger compressibly mounted 'in said inner dieelement, and a 1 :9.A diestripping;means,fcomprising;1 slideably mounted reciprdcab'le die shell,fan"`" inner die -velen'i'ent slidablyv` mounted' in i"said shell, a spring actuated .ejector plunger` mounted in saidinner` die element, and alever :adaptedito be interposed"in 'the path of'mov'e lever adapted to be vinterposed inl thepath Vof virriovement of the inner die element for-interx--rupting movement thereof whereby relative 'y movement of the shellstrips'the'articlebeing5 Vpressed from the bore Wall" of the shell 'and the"v ejector plunger strips-the article from the ivalls of the inner die element.` Y

posed in the path of: movement of the inner die element `forb interrupting .movement Athereof,,whereby relativenmvement 'of the: shellt strips the. "article pressed from the shell.

i Y mentv ofthe innerdieelementliorinterrupt ing movement thereowhereby relative movementaof the 'shell strips the" article being I pressed from the bore Wall ofthe-shell andthe "spring `actuatedV ejector plunger strips the article from the kvvvalls of; the Zinnerf die eleof said-frame' and the lewer iface of the innerA A die elementpr'ovidinga io-rmingfaremfmeans forv actuating lsaid inner die 'element `to'k stripY the article being pressed: `from-the boreV vvalljV of theframe,v and a'sp'rng -actuatedrfplunger mounted in sai-dinner dieffelementfor breakr 11. Inadeviceof-tieclassdescribed,com-h v prising, a frame; a-l'ower vdie 'mounted thereiny.

an upper die slideablymounted-insa'd frame' Y for reciproeationfrelat'iverto'said'lower diefr a toggle'. mechanism 'for Vactnati-ng said upper@ dieg-tlielinlry .of said togglebeingcompressibleiduring die engagement? and. the-swinging y toggle lever 'and link connection movable past the dead j center linev jo die reciprocation f whereby fa double die,pressingfactionis'iinf-iy Y parted inY forward land:*reverse finokve'mentsJ oi the togglery y 'z 'K 12; AA v device of the class' described',V 'com-ff prising, lf-iframe, a loWerdie :mounted thereinfj g an upper' die slideably mounted inlsaid frame' fior vreciproeation relative-'t0 saidlovver pldief.- a sWingmgV Alever, plifotallyr mounted on said G5 lframe, a'rod pivotallyconnected to said *up-1g device of; thel vvclassy describedg'" ai slideably mountedT reciproeable die 'Vf-rame;l an

f g inner `dieeleineiitslideably 9 mounted `lin 'saidf frame, the combination ofthe inner-bore Wall the formedv article fro Y `the-Walls of 'the K """adapted tobefpositionedffor engagement by Vsaidinner die element, means forreciprocatfit-weeen iper: die-,",a,.-1ink Connected te: the 'ene fend lever, saidl link having v cro'ssj Walls traversed by'isaidrod, a collar onthe rodV engaging the uppersurface ofthe upper cross Wall, an adjustablebollar onthe 'rod intermediate the; 70

cross .vvall's, and a spring under compression between Athe :adj ustable collar land the upper 'of thev 'class 'i described, a

*frame ai lower die mountedv thereinz an uppen ydie slideablymounted-insaidframe for re` Y ciprocation-relative'to said lolwer die, a toggle meehani'smffor actuatingsaid upper die",V the 'Q intermediate link of said toggle,fcompris1ng,

frelatively"longitudinally slideable members,1 :and aisprin'ginterposed therebetween for ren- Vfidering'the linlrcompressible during die en- ,MIA-'die pressing mechanism,com`piising,

VVaifra'me, a lower die mountedftherein, an up; Iperfdie slideably mounted 1n said frame for "reciprocationrelative to said lovver d1e,'atog gleV mechanism for actuatingl said upper die, the intermediate' link' of: said',togglev comprising', relatively"longitudinally 1 Slideable inem-V bere-land-l a; spring interposedl therebetween -forfre'ndering theflinkV extensible during die "engagement; and the swinging toggle lever and link connection movablepast the dead centerline of difef'reciprocation'whereby akv double 'die pressingaction is imparted'in for- Ward andreverse movements ofthe toggle. [15. 'Ina machineoi the elassfdescribed, a

'frame', an upper die and a lovver'die, 'the'upe lper'die journalledinssaid frame for recipro; vcation toward'andfromfthe' lower-die, lthe lower vdie-mountedv insaidffraine-for movef mentflaterallyof'the uppverj die, and ejecting means: in'saidv-lower: die operative by said `latenal `nuo'vement to eject the pressed' article.:

16',A A' device torpressing bars of' kpliable material, comprising, a' lovverdie, a 'reciprocable *upper vdie", said upper'ldie c0mpr1sin`g,``an outer; shell, Yan'1nneridl'e"element,V a 'swinging lingerI moving in apath intersectingthel reciprocable movement of the upperV die and ing'theupp'er die relative-to the lo`vver "die, and means 'for positioning the iinger for 'inf`l lterrupti'ng movement of theinner die element die. l

:.'idevice for pressing vof'pliable materiahcomprising, a' revolvably mounted; c

lovver Tdie; anfupperdie reciproeable Vrelative ostrip article V'from the :upper saidinner die element, maensior-reciprocat ing theupper die relative toftheqlower die,

.meansfor 'positioning f the finger for interi rupting, movement of*` theinnersdie elements to? strip-the pressed article lfrom.-theupper die, and means for, revolving saidjlowerdie to ejectthe pressed article-therefrom(` 18;' Inl-amachine-o'the class described,l a,

"framesan, upper die vand a lower die, the upjper die journalled in'saidframe lfor reciprocation toward and romgthe `lowerdie,jand the lower die revolvably mounted lfor movement transverse .to theiilnefof' f die pressing movement.` U =-19.-Inja machine"k t t Y rame,'anupperdie'and a lower die, the upyper diefpjour'nalledin said framefor recipro-v .cation toward and from thelower die,a rock shaft, means forrocliingssaidshaft,"the"lowf er die fixed to said rock shaft,said'ishaft'jourf. nalledf for revolution 'of the" dieftransverse to 'the line of-,upper die movement,and stripper plunger injb'othzdiesoperated. by the respective die movements. s 20. 'In a machine oftheclassi-described, a frame, an upper die anda lower die',the up-r per die journalled'rinsaid frame-'for reciprocation-toward and fronti'they lower die, `the y lower dieirevolvably Vmounted ormov'ement transverse to the line'oi upper die movement, and an ejector in said lower die operated by revolution of' said die. Y

d -g 21. In machine ofthe classdescribed, a`

frame",- an upper die and. aA lower ,die, the

- upper -die "journalledH for, reciprocation toward and from-thelower die, and the jlower die immovable in die pressing'inovement and -v Y I journalledwin-the framef'lfo'r revolution trans,-

-Vers'e of `the lineV ot die pressing I movement.

Y f 22;? In a devicefo'r pressing soap, a frame,

an upper die and a* lower die,fth'e upper die i t j ournalled in said frame forreciprocationtofward Aand from'the lowerdie, the lower `die riXed-to a rotatable shaft `forrevolution of the die transverse tothe line of upper die movement, an ejector plunger mountedinsaid lowt er. die,`and a cam facedabutment formed ,on

said frame engageable by f said ,plunger for operating the saine `when thedie' isrevolved.

i Aimachine of the classdescribed, comprising, a magazine for supporting blocks of material-in stacked-jv-relation, a reciprocating i ejector moving across the base end of the magazine for ejecting the-lowermost block, a 're'- A:eiprocating carrier moving'lin alignment with 1 the ejector-.and depressibly 'engaging theopp'o'siteend ofsaidfblochland meansformov- .ving'the ejector andcarrier in Aspaced rela- @i011 after t11gagement'with theiblock. A 24. A machine oi the class described, conil p'rising, a magazine `for blocks" of crude pliable materialarrangedin stacked relation, `a

reciprocating ej ecto'r moving transverse l oiy the base endjof the magazine for ejectin'g the lowerinost block, a reciprocating carrier for engaging theopposite 4 end Y of said g block,

, toothed ends on said ejector `,and carrier for frictional` engagement with the respectivel ends of the `bloclgand means for moving the fthe less assai-inta;

ejector and carrier in spaced engagement `with the block.

AV mattine-ofthe dass described, 0m-

relation Vafter j prising, a' magazine `for blocks'oif'material dis'- A :posed therein vin Vstacked relation, f reciprocat-v ing;,ejeotingjand Y carrier elements 1 moving transverse to theffbase end ofV the magazine for feeding :tlielowermostblock, `laterally frointlijeimagazine,means on saidejector and conveyor` for:` rictionallyl engaging the re# spective ends of the block, and rmeans.v `for :moving the:` ejeeting and carrying" elements in spacedrelation in engagement with Ithe f -lolocktA Y f 26@` Amachineof the-class described, comprising, magazine for` supporting lcakes of material--instackedrelation, a pair vof alignedl slides moving transverse to the baseend of thel magazine forv ejecting and carrying `the lowermost cake, said slides engaging said :cake'fromopposite sides, and meansxfor movy ing thel=ejector` and conveyor'in` spaced relationafter,engagementfwithlthe block; Y

27;v Amachineofthe class described,fcom

prising, a magazine for supporting'elongated 'blocks of jmateriall iny parallel stacked rela-v tion, a'recipro-cating ejector moving.v transverse through .the base end' of. the magazine and longitudinally of the blocksjforejecting the lowermost block, ua reciprocating. carrier element moving .parallel tocsaid ejector and engaging the opposite end of said block,

4meansfor moving the ejector and carrier in lspaced. relation in: engagement with the block,

and a'pair of forming dies'operating from fealch vs'ideofandntransverse tothe path of *movement ofy the ejector "and'carrien 28.( In a machine of the class (lescriloedy,` a frame, an upper die andra lower die, the'upper die journalled insaid` frame for recipro- 'L 29. A mechanism for pressing pliable malterial, comprising, a pair efec-acting dies,

upper and lower respectively, a frame, said upper die slideablymounted in said frame, toggle niiens (f frirroetnevsaid upper die towardfand from the lowerdie, said toggle pressibleflinkbetween said lever and'isaid slideable die, a strippingmechanism within said upperdie, va leverv for operating said stripping mechanism,1 said lever adapted to "be positionedl for. engagement by the stripper mechanism Yin the vfirst phase offreturn movejment of the upper die, said lower die mounted l .in theframe for oscillation ina line trans- Verse to the slide movement of the upper die, an ejector plunger in said lower die, andan :abutment `on said frame engagea/ble vby said :comprisingan operating lever and a-Lcom- `ving, van operating leverand afcompressiloleV 'link between said lever and said slideable die,

, 'ai stripping mechanism within saidupper die,

'rame and immovable indire'ctionopressing Y ing, a vstationary;lower d1e,;'a reciprocable movement. 1 f

a ,lever a for operating saidi stripping mechanism, said-leveradapted tolbeypos'itioned for engagement between the stripping' mechanismin the rst phaseo return movement lof the die, and said-.lower/die mounted in the 8l. In a device for pressing soap, a frame,

an upperV die andalower die,.the yupperdie journalled in `said Vframe' for reciprocation Vtowardv and from the lower die', ,the44 lower kdie' xedasto a rotatable shaft for revolution of thedietransverse tothe;v line of upper die movement, and means for ejecting the pressed article' from-the-die,'said means operated by dierevolution. ,y

32. vA mechanism forpressing pliable material, comprising, a ,pair of: io-,acting dies,

upper and lo-wer respectively, a `rame,'said upper die slideablymountedinzsaid frame,

toggle means :for reciprocating saidv upper die toward and from the lower die, said toggle comprising, an operating lever, V.and ak compressible link between saidlever and said Islideable die, said :lower die mountedsin the frame andlinnnovable indirection offpressing movement; 1f f Y 33. A' mechanismffor pressing.v pliable Vmaterial, comprising, appair l of co-acting dies, `upper and lower-respectively, a .frame,.said upper die slideably-mounted. inn said frame,

toggle means .for .reciprocating said upper dietoward and romthe lowerfdie, saidtoggle comprising,"an operating lever,` and a link between said leverand said slideable die, said lower die mounted in the frame for revolutionin a line transverse to the pressing movement of the upper die, an ej ector, plunger in said'lower die', andanabutment on said frame engageable` by saidiplunger upon revolutionl of the lower die` ,for anl ejector Vmove-l mentofthe plunger. f i

'134." A mechanism iter, pressing pliable material, comprising, a '.pair'i of co-actingfdies, upper and lower respectively, ,frame, said upper' die slideably mounted in saidfrain'e, means for reciprocating said upper die-toward and from -said "lower die," stripping mechanism within saidup'per die, a lever for operating said stripping mechanism, -l said lever adaptedV toY be positionedrfor engage` ment by the stripper mechanism in the irst `phase of return `movement ofthe 4upper die, and said lower die mounted'in the .rameffor ly-'spring-urged--ejector plunger in said in' nerk dieelement, a swinging lever :adapted to be positioned for engagementvwith,4 said 1n-V ner dle element, means for reclprooatlng the ing, astationary-lowerfdie, a'reciprocable up- 2:70 shell, an inner dielelement, and a'downwardupperfdi'e relativeto theflowerdie, and means Y for cooperatively positioningr the. lever. i for .permitting movement of the shell relative to the dinnerv die element to strip the, article pressedbetween the dies as itheupper die is being\r'etracted. Y

36; A. devicev forlpressing soap, comprisrelativeV to the inner die element to strip the pressed varticle from the upper die inthe first phase ofupper die'retraction." j

37. In a machine `for successively pressing bars of plastic'material, a magazinesupporting afstackI of said'bars,gcarrier means for Vvtransporting the lowermost bar of the -stack from the (magazine, rva lpair of; dies-disposed transverse to the pathf of movement of said carrierj means, one die vreciprocalole Vtoward and from the other die,1and'said lattel'jdie mounted for oscillation 4transverse to the pressing vmovement Aof .the reciprocable .die Aforgejecting therpressed article. i In' a deviceof the class described, a frame, a pairiof dies-mounted therein', one of said dies .mounted :for reciprocation relative to the other die, a toggle mechanism for actuating said reciprocable die, the i intermediatelink of said toggle comprising relatively longitudinally s lide'able elements, and a spring inserted between said elements -for rendering the link, compressible during die engagement.v 7

89; V4Ina machine offtlrelclassdesoribe'dfa frame, "axpair of: co-ajcting dies mounted therelmonefof sai'ddljeslournalled in said `frame o'rreciprocation toward and from the other die, the` other die'. mounted `in said 'ramefor movement laterallyl of the reciprocable die, and plunger means Qin said later- `ally vmovable die operative saidk lateral therein, one of said diesv-journalled for re- 'ciproc'ation' towardfand froml the other die,

a rock shaft lmounted-inthe frame,means Vfor rocking saidfshaft, said other-die fixed mamie;

Y said other die transverse to thefline vof die my name.

pressing hlovenuelit,V andju'strpper, plungeisk in both'diesoperated-` bythe respective die.

movementa 1 ,e i

In, Witness whereof,"- vI-'hereulto` subscribe RUEL NDERSON JONES@` 

